Enriched by the blessings of the Church and the prayers of family and friends, Sue Westenberger went to meet her Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 21, 2012. Born April 15, 1915 in Bolivar, Missouri, the 5th of 11 children of Joseph and Mary (Ruzicka) Stanek. Sue often reminisced about her youth, how she learned from her parents, and the joy growing up her siblings on the farm. She married Jeremiah F. V. Westenberger , November 27, 1947, and together they raised their daughter, Carol, and were active members of St. Agnes Cathedral, and then Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. After a career with the Frisco Railroad, Jerry predeceased Sue in 1994. She was also predeceased by her parents, four brothers, Joseph, Charles and Emil, all of Bolivar, Missouri, Frank of New York City, and five sisters, Mayme Francka and Rose Francka, Bolivar, Missouri, Lillian Lane, Clinton, Missouri, Emma Tribble, Mexico, Missouri, and Dorothy Alberts, Beecher, Illinois. Sue's career included 31 years as a telephone operator with Southwestern Bell, where she made many friends and for years afterward was active in the local AT&T Pioneers Club. Sue was among the last surviving members of a bridge club, a group whose friendship and fun she enjoyed for 40 years. Since 2008 Sue resided at The Montclair, where she appreciated the caring staff and activities, plus the friendship of many residents. Just as her mother was a loyal fan of the St. Louis Baseball Cardinals, listening to games regularly on the radio, Sue watched many local TV broadcasts of Cardinal games. She was especially thrilled at their World Series victory in 2011. Sue and Jerry travelled on many occasions -- once by train with their daughter to the 1964 World's Fair in New York, staying with Sue's brother, Frank, and family in small Manhattan apartment; by car to California with Jerry's sister, Geraldine, and brother-in-law, Milton Bradley, to reunite with cousin Lloyd Fox and wife; visits to daughter Carol and family when they lived in St Louis and New Jersey, and travels to various parts of the US and Canada. Other memories include those treasured Stanek Family Reunions at brother Emil's farm near Bolivar and sister Emma's home in Mexico, Missouri. In addition to telling stories of her family, Sue relished sharing her trip to Rome and tour of Italy with her granddaughter, Amy and her trip to Alaska with both grandchildren, Amy and John. A visitation and prayer service Wednesday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m. will be held at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. A Funeral Mass and Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with Frs. Scott Sunnenberg and Lewis Henja, concelebrants. Interment will be at St. Mary's Cemetery in Springfield, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to The St. Vincent DePaul Society or The Kitchen. Sue is survived by a daughter, Carol Sue (Don) Evans, of Avon, Indiana, granddaughter Amy Evans, Portland, Oregon, and grandson John (Erin) Evans of Bloomington, Indiana. Also surviving is a sister, Angeline Stanek, Bolivar, Missouri, and many beloved nieces and nephews. In recent years she has been especially thankful for the special care and attention from nieces Linda Woods, Sophia Griesbaum and Betty Kressig. If anyone has special memories or stories of Sue, the family requests to receive them via email at gormanscharpf.com or USPS or our personal email address. We would like to know some of the special things you shared with her. sue.k.westenberger@gmail.com